25 TV Dads that would make elite MLB managers

Jimmy McNulty

Is Jimmy McNulty a good father? No. He has his kids follow known criminals at the farmers market. He no-shows their events, he’s late on child support, and he drinks himself to death nearly every night.

That said, no one pays attention to the details quite like McNulty. If you can’t figure out how to get a hit off Clayton Kershaw, you can bet that McNulty is going to figure it out. He’s going to notice that Kershaw tips off his fastball by putting his front foot at a 60 degree angle instead of a 62 degree angle. He’s going to notice Bryce Harper wearing a different shade of eye black, which means he’s not seeing breaking balls quite as well. And you can bet he’s going to notice the blonde six rows above the opposing dugout.

McNulty’s biggest strength as a potential manager, besides noticing details, is his ability to shift blame. You want a manager who isn’t going to take responsibility for leaving his pitcher in too long? Look no further than McNulty.

Best Fit: Baltimore Orioles

While I’ve tried to take most fathers out of their current city, taking McNulty out of Baltimore is plain wrong. He is Baltimore. He only knows Baltimore.

McNulty has to stay in Baltimore and manage the Orioles mainly to answer questions from Scott Templeton on a game-to-game basis. And to find the kid in the wheelchair who goes by the name EJ. Wonder whatever happened to him.